Bromeswell Heath,
Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 2PF
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+44 (0)1394 382 038Pro shop
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Robert Joyce (Fellow PGA, Head Professional).The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined heathland. Gently undulating terrain - easy to walk.
Surroundings:
Woodland and open countryside.
Designer:
Original design by Davie Grant of North Berwick (1893). Later modifications by James Braid (1920s).
Above distances are for the Heath course. Also at Woodbridge is the 9-hole Forest course (par-35; 3191 yds from back tees).
52.100931
1.351641
10 miles NE of Ipswich
Heading north on the A12 in the northern outskirts of Woodbridge, turn right at roundabout onto the A1152 (Woods Lane) direction Bromeswell. After 1.4 miles bear left at roundabout onto Orford Road (still the A1152). After o.2 miles golf entrance is on your right.
Woodbridge Golf Club is well known as one of Suffolk's oldest and most prestigious golf clubs. You will find two classic heathland courses here, the 18-hole championship Heath course and the 9-hole Forest course.
Like many heathland layouts in the south and east of England, the original open terrain has changed over the years, with many more tree-lined fairways now in evidence. To avoid the pine and birch trees, and abundant heather and gorse that now flank many holes, you'll need your straight-hitting A-game, and try to minimise wayward tee and approach shots. If you can hit long and straight, then several short par-4s will offer up some tempting birdie chances. Water is not much of a factor here, although it does come into play in front of the green at the short par-4 2nd.
The excellent closing stretch of holes starts with a quintessential heathland par-3, the 15th (known as the Punch Bowl), with heather and sand traps swarming around a not overly large green. Bunkering is also much to the fore on the long par-4 16th, and again at the doglegging par-4 18th, which brings you back again to Woodbridge's comfortable and modern clubhouse.
Visitors welcome on the Heath course on weekdays, and weekends at the discretion of the Secretary or the Professional. Visitors welcome on the 9-hole Forest course on all days.
Must book in advance.
Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2023].
Players generally walk this course.
Limited
The formation of Woodbridge Golf Club, over 100 years ago, was entirely due to the late Major J E W Howey, who had come to Woodbridge and purchased a large house, the Grange at Melton. He was convinced that in the neighbourhood there was appropriate land for a first class golf course.
On his own initiative and at his own expense Howey brought down from Scotland a famous old golf professional named Davie Grant to spy out the land. Together they wandered over all the likely ground and finally selected the heathland on the Sink Farm on Bromeswell where the present golf course is located. In 1908 a Mr Fryer redesigned the course that had originally been laid out by the Club's first members, and in the late 1920s the renowned James Braid made further improvements.
England's 77th best course (Golf World, 2023).
Britain & Ireland's 167th best course (Golf World, 2024).
Yarmouth Road, Melton, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 1QW
+44 (0)1394 383 555
Visit websiteThis Best Western Connoisseur hotel located in the heart of the tranquil Suffolk countryside is an ideal base from which to explore all that Suffolk has to offer. Golfers can enjoy an 18-hole par-71 golf course which hosts the PGA EuroPro Tour (as televised on Sky Sports); a two-tier driving range; 4,000 square feet American Golf Shop and the Doctorgolf Teaching Academy.
Ufford Park :18-hole par-71 SSS 71, 6312 yds from back tees (not yet covered by Where2Golf.com)
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Ipswich (Purdis Heath); Felixstowe Ferry; Aldeburgh; Thorpeness.
Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 6NU
+44(0)1394 385 678
Visit websiteSeckford Hall offers luxury hotel accommodation in Woodbridge, where you will be delighted by the blend of luxury, snug accommodation, and the charming history of the hotel. The hotel owes it's illustrious past to the long line of the Seckford family and for over 520 years their heritage can still be appreciated by today's guests, who can enjoy modern day comforts in Elizabethan splendour.
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Ipswich (Purdis Heath); Felixstowe Ferry; Aldeburgh; Thorpeness.
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